History

Since 1974, the Cincinnati Choral Society has offered quality musical experiences not only to audiences in and beyond Cincinnati, but also to talented singers seeking a satisfying choral ensemble experience. The CCS repertoire encompasses a wide range of musical styles, both accompanied and a cappella, from traditional masterworks to modern classics. The 40-voice choir has performed with a number of orchestras and chamber ensembles, including the Cincinnati Pops, the Kentucky Symphony and the Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony. In addition to presenting concerts at its current home base at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Anderson Twp., the CCS has appeared at a variety of venues in the greater Cincinnati area, as well as at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and All Hallows by the Tower in London. The group has performed with the New England Symphonic Ensemble under the baton of John Rutter, and has presented regional premieres of choral works by some noted contemporary composers, including Rene Clausen, Howard Helvey and Alice Parker.

Historical Highlights:

2015 CCS Welcomes Phil Clary – New Artistic Director

CCS welcomed Phil Clary as our new Artistic Director. Phil, a native Cincinnatian, is a music teacher at Indian Hill High School and the music director at Indian Hill Church in Indian Hill. He is the choir director at Congregation Beth Adam and is an accompanist at Ursuline Academy. Phil is a member of the Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble, comprised of nationally and internationally renowned singers based in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. He also sang with the Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati for several seasons. Phil earned a Bachelor of Music Education in vocal music from Northern Kentucky University and studied choral conducting at University of Cincinnati (CCM) with Dr. Stephen Coker.

2014 Dr. Doug Belland, CCS Artistic Director retired Dec. 2014 after 20 years of dedicated service . His leadership and commitment to CCS have been much appreciated. We wish Doug all the best for the future.

2012 Featured performance with the Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony Orchestra at the Kindel Memorial Holiday Concert. Members of the Cincinnati Choral Society participated in the closing ceremonies of the World Choir Games, held in Cincinnati.